Chapter 1171 Beef Cattle Fattening

After visiting the zoo, Yang Cheng's overall feeling is not bad, and the plan for a high-end holiday ranch in his mind has begun to take shape.

"Boss, the zoo is on the right track. The details need to be gradually improved, especially the staff. Whether it is signs or training, it takes time to polish these things. There is no rush." ​​Finally, when sending Yang Cheng out, Jeff Lowe said.

Yang Cheng nodded slightly, "I understand that Rome wasn't built in a day, not only the zoo, but the whole ranch needs time to refine."

After walking a few steps forward, before getting into the car, Yang Cheng turned around and said, "You did a good job last year, keep working hard, next year your annual salary can be raised to a higher level, how about $100,000? Is there a performance bonus at the end of the year?"

No one doesn't like money, and Jeff Lowe is the same. Now that he has a decent job, he will naturally pursue material things. Even if Yang Cheng doesn't mention it, he will take the initiative to mention it after his work is effective. I never feel embarrassed about this aspect. As long as I feel that I have done a good job, I can ask for a salary that meets my work ability. Of course, whether the boss will pay it is another matter.

"Thank you boss, I will be worthy of every salary you pay." Jeff Lowe said confidently.

Compared with the down-and-out animal economics man at first, Jeff now at least looks like a human being, with a suit that is not expensive but decent, and he will not be looked down upon when he goes out.

After watching Yang Cheng leave, Jeff returned to the zoo to continue his day's work.

Yang Cheng continued to inspect the ranch. Last year, the ranch introduced 3,000 cattle, including 2,000 Angus cattle of different ages, 500 Simmental cattle, and 500 Limousin cattle. The quality of Angus cattle is well known. It is the most widely bred beef cattle breed in the world today.

Simmental cattle are famous for their high milk production rate;

Limousin cattle are native to the Limousin Plateau in central France. They have slender bones and a high meat yield, and their body size is also larger than that of Angus cattle. Generally, different breeds of cattle are selected for cross-breeding in pastures. First, In order to ensure the meat yield; the second is to hybridize new beef cattle breeds as much as possible.

In addition, the Australian wagyu cattle obtained through Yang Yuanshan have a very comfortable life in the pasture. Of course, in a short period of time, Yang Cheng does not expect to make money from these wagyu cattle. Breeding offspring is their primary responsibility in life.

"Sir, the more than 100 Angus cattle that first existed in the ranch have been fattened out for slaughter, with an average fattening weight of more than 800 kilograms, and the profit of each cow is around $500." White didn't need to read the report, these data were recorded in his mind.

Aragaki Yui looked surprised, as if he had learned a new posture, but Yang Cheng frowned, "800 kilograms? I remember that the average weight of Angus cattle raised by my grandfather reached more than 900 kilograms, and the profit per cow exceeded 600. Dollar."

White explained this, “Because of the time before and after we took over the ranch, the primary fattening of the calves was delayed for various reasons, and the previous rancher, Juan, did not use enough forage to feed the cattle in order to save money, and the calves did not grow well. This also resulted in the final slaughter weight not reaching the best result."

Yang Cheng nodded, if this is the case, it can be explained.

White further said, "After we took over the ranch, we hired cowboys and workers again, and found the best grass-feed ratio plan. We are currently fattening 300 cows, gaining at least 4 catties a day, and the expected slaughter weight will reach 900 kilograms. Not a problem at all.

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When they were talking, everyone had already arrived at the cowshed.

Compared with the rough grazing mode of other pastures, Jason Ranch’s treatment of beef cattle is absolutely palace-level. Not only are there dedicated cowsheds for fattened cattle, but even young calves can return to the warm room at night. Avoiding cold and disease, and having a much larger space for activities during the day than other similar species, it can be said that before they die, they can be regarded as living a wonderful life of putting on clothes, stretching out their hands to eat, and opening their mouths.

As soon as he entered the fattening barn, Yang Cheng saw those Angus cattle that could bring him good profits at a glance. This kind of cattle has a distinctive appearance and is very easy to identify. For example, most Angus cattle are black. This is also the reason why it is called one of the black whirlwinds in the beef cattle world. Another obvious feature is that there is no horn on the head of Angus cattle, and the short and thick Angus cattle are different from the same kind.

He stretched out his hand and patted the face of the first cow after entering the gate. It can be seen that it is in a good state of mind, with a pair of camel bell-sized bull eyes that are so piercing that Yang Cheng is even embarrassed to kill it.

Looking at the figure of the Angus cow up close, he nodded in satisfaction, and beckoned a busy cowboy to come over. The man didn't react at first, but when he saw White following Yang Cheng, he immediately He recognized Yang Cheng's face, which was as recognizable as an Angus cow.

Well, thanks to Yang Cheng's inability to read people's hearts, if he found out that he was compared to a cow by his own employees, I don't know if he would become angry and fire him directly.

"Good morning boss, my name is Angus~" The young cowboy who was called looked very shy and restrained in front of Yang Cheng.

Originally, he just wanted to ask about the situation of the cow, but when he heard the boy's name, Yang Cheng laughed directly, "Your name is Angus?"

The young cowboy lowered his head helplessly, "Boss, you can laugh if you want, I'm used to it."

Not to mention Yang Cheng, even White, who has always been unsmiling, couldn't hold back, and almost sprayed out.

"Dude, don't mind, you know where our jokes are." Yang Cheng patted Angus on the shoulder and comforted him calmly.

After that, he continued to walk deep into the cowshed, asking as he walked, "It seems that you have done a good job, can you tell me more about it? As the owner of the ranch, I must know some details, what do you think? "

It may be Yang Cheng's kind attitude that relieved Angus' nervousness, and he quickly followed up and introduced, "After more than a year of observation and analysis, referring to the climate and water conditions of our pasture, my colleagues and I Together, we formulated a breeding plan exclusive to our ranch."

Yang Cheng became interested, "Oh? Brand new? Let me hear it?"

"It's the boss. Everyone who raises cattle knows that the most important thing for raising Angus cattle is the fattening stage. When the calves start to grow, the primary fattening must be carried out first. We give Angus cattle during the primary preparation stage. The feed provided by cattle should pay attention to the nutritional value. The overall nutrition must be high enough to improve the quality of the meat. The ratio of concentrated feed to rough feed is 2:8. In addition, energy feed should be added, and energy feed should not Less than 55% of the total feed.

In addition to concentrated feed, roughage and energy feed, protein feed is also essential. The proportion of protein feed in the feed for feeding cattle should not be less than 30% of the total, and the cattle should be supplemented with appropriate amount of salt and other trace elements to ensure Angus cattle are capable of healthy and steady weight gain.

According to our plan, each cow is fed 36 catties of mixed feed per day. After six months of primary fattening for the cows, their average weight can easily reach 400 kg. A cow can gain two pounds a day.

Of course, at this stage, complete captivity cannot be carried out, and a proper amount of activity must be ensured, about an hour a day, which will allow the beef to be slaughtered to have a beautiful marble pattern. "

Yang Cheng stopped her, "Did we buy the feed from outside, or did the ranch own it?"

Angus quickly said, "Boss, I will introduce this issue later."

Yang Cheng nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"After the primary fattening stage is over, we can proceed intensively with the intermediate fattening of Angus cattle.

The most obvious change in the intermediate fattening stage compared with the primary fattening stage is that the energy of the feed is significantly increased, and high-energy feeding can quickly fatten the cattle.

The most significant change in the feed is that we use high-quality clover pastures with higher nutritional value to replace the roughage used in the primary fattening stage, and the ratio should also be changed, about 7:3 forage to concentrate.

Another important requirement is that the energy feed should be higher than 60% of the total concentrate feed. In addition, the protein feed should not be less than 30%. That is to say, in the ratio of concentrate feed, the energy feed and protein feed combined Just over 90%. In addition to ensuring important nutrients, we still need to start with subtle farming, such as supplementing appropriate amounts of salt and trace elements, which is also an essential detail for raising healthy Angus cattle.

Angus cattle lacking salt and trace elements not only have poor appetite, which affects the steady weight gain of Angus cattle, but also may lead to a decrease in immunity due to the lack of trace elements, and the weight may not only fail to increase, but may even fall or even die of disease, which brings great harm to the pasture. incalculable economic losses.

The last is naturally the advanced fattening stage, which is the scene we are seeing now. This is the sprint fattening stage before slaughter. It is necessary to increase the weight of the cattle at the fastest speed to ensure the amount of meat. If you want to increase the weight of the cattle, it is best The best way is to feed more and eat more, and the proportion of both concentrate feed and protein and energy feed should be increased. This stage should be maintained for about two months.

During these two months, we will provide feed to the cattle 24 hours a day, so that the cattle can eat as much as they want, so we will arrange three shifts to ensure that the situation of the cattle is observed 24 hours a day, and the maintenance of cattle is maintained. Every trough in the pen is full of feed. Of course, the movement of the cattle must be restricted, and they must be confined to the pen to eat fat and fatten up so that they can gain weight.

This is also the guarantee that we can make the cattle gain at least 4 catties a day.

The batch of cattle in front of us will be sold at the end of February, and we hope they can be sold for a good price then. "

About fattening, Yang Cheng knew more or less, but since Angus was interested in telling it in detail, he didn't have the heart to interrupt it. For young people, ensuring their enthusiasm for work is also what a boss must master one of the skills.

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